Telephone survey of registered voters within the City of St Petersburg, conducted on May 1st, 2013:

In our May St. Petersburg general city poll, we asked questions about the Pier, recycling, homelessness, and several more questions. The Mayor and City Council both saw their approval ratings drop to their lowest levels ever in our polling. Red light cameras saw their approval rebound slightly after reaching their lowest point in March.

Total people polled: 1653

These results were scientifically weighted by political party, race and age.

Margin of error: ± 2.4% at a 95% confidence level

If the Pier referendum election were held today, would you vote yes to terminate the Lens Pier project or no to continue with the project? Yes, to terminate the Lens Pier project: 67.2%
No, to continue with the Lens Pier project: 27.8%
Undecided: 5.0%

Do you think that the current inverted pyramid pier should be kept open until a vote on the future of the pier can be held, even if it costs extra money to do so? Yes: 68.1%
No: 26.6%
Unsure: 5.3%

Do you approve of how the City Council is doing their job? Yes: 33.6%
No: 66.5%

Do you think the city installing red light cameras was a good thing? Yes: 43.6%
No: 56.4%

Do you approve of how Bill Foster is doing as Mayor? Yes: 47.6%
No: 52.4%

Do you think the city should have universal curbside recycling instead of the optional curbside recycling that is offered now? Yes: 65.2%
No: 27.6%
Unsure: 7.2%

Do you think city leaders are doing enough to address homelessness in St. Petersburg? Yes: 30.8%
No: 59.8%
Unsure: 9.4%

DETAILED DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWNS (non-weighted percentages):

If the Pier referendum election were held today, would you vote yes to terminate the Lens Pier project or no to continue with the project? 1653 responses

Yes:

67.5%

No:

27.6%

Undecided:

5.0%

Political Party Breakdown:

Democratic Party 821 responses

Yes:

63.6%

No:

30.0%

Undecided:

6.5%

Republican Party 487 responses

Yes:

75.8%

No:

22.4%

Undecided:

1.8%

Independent Voter 345 responses

Yes:

64.9%

No:

29.3%

Undecided:

5.8%

Race Breakdown:

White, Not Hispanic 1184 responses

Yes:

70.9%

No:

25.7%

Undecided:

3.4%

Black, Not Hispanic 363 responses

Yes:

60.9%

No:

29.5%

Undecided:

9.6%

Asian or Pacific Islander 16 responses

Yes:

25.0%

No:

75.0%

Undecided:

0%

Hispanic 49 responses

Yes:

49.0%

No:

44.9%

Undecided:

6.1%

Other or Unknown 31 responses

Yes:

64.5%

No:

25.8%

Undecided:

9.7%

Gender Breakdown:

Male 757 responses

Yes:

63.0%

No:

31.8%

Undecided:

5.2%

Female 896 responses

Yes:

71.2%

No:

24.0%

Undecided:

4.8%

Age Breakdown:

18 to 29 285 responses

Yes:

59.3%

No:

33.3%

Undecided:

7.4%

30 to 49 562 responses

Yes:

61.7%

No:

33.1%

Undecided:

5.2%

50 to 69 578 responses

Yes:

72.7%

No:

24.2%

Undecided:

3.1%

70 and up 220 responses

Yes:

78.6%

No:

15.0%

Undecided:

6.4%

Do you think that the current inverted pyramid pier should be kept open until a vote on the future of the pier can be held, even if it costs extra money to do so? 1653 responses

Yes:

68.4%

No:

26.4%

Unsure:

5.2%

Political Party Breakdown:

Democratic Party 821 responses

Yes:

68.8%

No:

25.7%

Unsure:

5.5%

Republican Party 487 responses

Yes:

71.0%

No:

24.4%

Unsure:

4.5%

Independent Voter 345 responses

Yes:

63.5%

No:

31.0%

Unsure:

5.5%

Race Breakdown:

White, Not Hispanic 1184 responses

Yes:

68.5%

No:

27.1%

Unsure:

4.4%

Black, Not Hispanic 363 responses

Yes:

70.2%

No:

22.9%

Unsure:

6.9%

Asian or Pacific Islander 16 responses

Yes:

43.8%

No:

50.0%

Unsure:

6.2%

Hispanic 49 responses

Yes:

57.1%

No:

34.7%

Unsure:

8.2%

Other or Unknown 31 responses

Yes:

77.4%

No:

12.9%

Unsure:

9.7%

Gender Breakdown:

Male 757 responses

Yes:

64.3%

No:

29.9%

Unsure:

5.8%

Female 896 responses

Yes:

71.8%

No:

23.5%

Unsure:

4.7%

Age Breakdown:

18 to 29 285 responses

Yes:

59.3%

No:

34.7%

Unsure:

6.0%

30 to 49 562 responses

Yes:

65.7%

No:

28.6%

Unsure:

5.7%

50 to 69 578 responses

Yes:

71.6%

No:

24.6%

Unsure:

3.8%

70 and up 220 responses

Yes:

78.6%

No:

14.5%

Unsure:

6.8%

Do you approve of how the City Council is doing their job? 1653 responses

Yes:

33.5%

No:

66.5%

Political Party Breakdown:

Democratic Party 821 responses

Yes:

38.7%

No:

61.3%

Republican Party 487 responses

Yes:

25.9%

No:

74.1%

Independent Voter 345 responses

Yes:

31.6%

No:

68.4%

Race Breakdown:

White, Not Hispanic 1184 responses

Yes:

30.8%

No:

69.2%

Black, Not Hispanic 363 responses

Yes:

40.2%

No:

59.8%

Asian or Pacific Islander 16 responses

Yes:

50.0%

No:

50.0%

Hispanic 49 responses

Yes:

30.6%

No:

69.4%

Other or Unknown 31 responses

Yes:

48.4%

No:

51.6%

Gender Breakdown:

Male 757 responses

Yes:

35.1%

No:

64.9%

Female 896 responses

Yes:

32.0%

No:

68.0%

Age Breakdown:

18 to 29 285 responses

Yes:

38.6%

No:

61.4%

30 to 49 562 responses

Yes:

37.4%

No:

62.6%

50 to 69 578 responses

Yes:

30.1%

No:

69.9%

70 and up 220 responses

Yes:

25.9%

No:

74.1%

Do you think the city installing red light cameras was a good thing? 1653 responses

Yes:

43.6%

No:

56.4%

Political Party Breakdown:

Democratic Party 821 responses

Yes:

43.2%

No:

56.8%

Republican Party 487 responses

Yes:

46.0%

No:

54.0%

Independent Voter 345 responses

Yes:

41.2%

No:

58.8%

Race Breakdown:

White, Not Hispanic 1184 responses

Yes:

45.9%

No:

54.1%

Black, Not Hispanic 363 responses

Yes:

35.8%

No:

64.2%

Asian or Pacific Islander 16 responses

Yes:

37.5%

No:

62.5%

Hispanic 49 responses

Yes:

46.9%

No:

53.1%

Other or Unknown 31 responses

Yes:

41.9%

No:

58.1%

Gender Breakdown:

Male 757 responses

Yes:

39.6%

No:

60.4%

Female 896 responses

Yes:

47.0%

No:

53.0%

Age Breakdown:

18 to 29 285 responses

Yes:

38.2%

No:

61.8%

30 to 49 562 responses

Yes:

39.5%

No:

60.5%

50 to 69 578 responses

Yes:

43.8%

No:

56.2%

70 and up 220 responses

Yes:

60.5%

No:

39.5%

Do you approve of how Bill Foster is doing as Mayor? 1653 responses

Yes:

47.5%

No:

52.5%

Political Party Breakdown:

Democratic Party 821 responses

Yes:

47.3%

No:

52.7%

Republican Party 487 responses

Yes:

49.7%

No:

50.3%

Independent Voter 345 responses

Yes:

45.2%

No:

54.8%

Race Breakdown:

White, Not Hispanic 1184 responses

Yes:

47.6%

No:

52.4%

Black, Not Hispanic 363 responses

Yes:

46.6%

No:

53.4%

Asian or Pacific Islander 16 responses

Yes:

62.5%

No:

37.5%

Hispanic 49 responses

Yes:

46.9%

No:

53.1%

Other or Unknown 31 responses

Yes:

45.2%

No:

54.8%

Gender Breakdown:

Male 757 responses

Yes:

46.8%

No:

53.2%

Female 896 responses

Yes:

48.2%

No:

51.8%

Age Breakdown:

18 to 29 285 responses

Yes:

54.0%

No:

46.0%

30 to 49 562 responses

Yes:

48.8%

No:

51.2%

50 to 69 578 responses

Yes:

43.8%

No:

56.2%

70 and up 220 responses

Yes:

45.9%

No:

54.1%

Do you think the city should have universal curbside recycling instead of the optional curbside recycling that is offered now? 1653 responses

Yes:

65.0%

No:

27.8%

Unsure:

7.3%

Political Party Breakdown:

Democratic Party 821 responses

Yes:

68.2%

No:

24.1%

Unsure:

7.7%

Republican Party 487 responses

Yes:

56.5%

No:

37.2%

Unsure:

6.4%

Independent Voter 345 responses

Yes:

69.3%

No:

23.2%

Unsure:

7.5%

Race Breakdown:

White, Not Hispanic 1184 responses

Yes:

65.6%

No:

28.0%

Unsure:

6.4%

Black, Not Hispanic 363 responses

Yes:

60.6%

No:

28.4%

Unsure:

11.0%

Asian or Pacific Islander 16 responses

Yes:

87.5%

No:

12.5%

Unsure:

0%

Hispanic 49 responses

Yes:

71.4%

No:

24.5%

Unsure:

4.1%

Other or Unknown 31 responses

Yes:

67.7%

No:

25.8%

Unsure:

6.5%

Gender Breakdown:

Male 757 responses

Yes:

62.9%

No:

30.8%

Unsure:

6.3%

Female 896 responses

Yes:

66.7%

No:

25.2%

Unsure:

8.0%

Age Breakdown:

18 to 29 285 responses

Yes:

69.8%

No:

22.5%

Unsure:

7.7%

30 to 49 562 responses

Yes:

66.4%

No:

27.2%

Unsure:

6.4%

50 to 69 578 responses

Yes:

62.8%

No:

30.3%

Unsure:

6.9%

70 and up 220 responses

Yes:

59.5%

No:

30.5%

Unsure:

10.0%

Do you think city leaders are doing enough to address homelessness in St. Petersburg? 1653 responses